kachina

英 [keɪt'ʃaɪnə] 美 [keɪt'ʃaɪnə]

• n. 克奇纳神(霍皮印第安人崇拜的祖灵)

英英释义

Noun:

1. a masked dancer during a Pueblo religious ceremony who is thought to embody some particular spirit

2. a deified spirit of the Pueblo people

3. a carved doll wearing the costume of a particular Pueblo spirit; usually presented to a child as a gift